Yue Muhong and Lian Qingyi chased Ao Kong all the way to Cloud Night Valley.
But they discovered they had lost his trail. Ao Kong had not come here.
Yue Muhong frowned.
"Where would Ao Kong go? Isn't Cloud Night Valley the closest safe zone to the snowfield?"
Lian Qingyi thought for a moment, and her expression grew grave.
"I know. He must have gone to Lingfeng Island. Its guardian, Shen Chengchuan, is Ao Kong's senior brother. Given how fond Elder Mo is of Ao Kong, Shen Chengchuan probably wouldn't refuse if Ao Kong asked him to intervene!"
Yue Muhong's scalp prickled, and his expression turned solemn.
"Then we're in trouble. If they really fight, something could go badly wrong. Fang Mo is incredibly strong. Anyone below the middle or late stages of the Transcendent Realm probably wouldn't stand a chance against him!"
Lian Qingyi looked grave as well. She knew how serious this was. "What do we do now? Head to Lingfeng Island too?"
Yue Muhong considered it before saying:
"How about this? You return to the temple and confirm Fang Mo's identity. I'll go to Lingfeng Island and see if I can stop him!"
"All right!"
Lian Qingyi nodded. "Then let's hurry! Be careful on your way!"
The two hurried toward the exit, but Lian Qingyi suddenly grabbed Yue Muhong, her gaze fixed on the stone slab displaying the rankings outside the tavern.
Whenever the temple's rankings changed, this stone slab updated immediately.
At that moment, Lian Qingyi was staring intently at a name at the very bottom of the slab.
"What's wrong?"
Yue Muhong looked puzzled, but when he followed her gaze to the stone slab, he froze, his pupils visibly contracting.
A new name had appeared at the bottom of the slab.
``` 53rd place: Fang